Local Obituaries
for families in Charleston, James Island, Johns Island, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Hanahan, Goose Creek, Summerville, and beyond.
William P. Chrisanthis
July 18, 2010
William "Billy" Peter Chrisanthis, 81, of Charleston, entered into eternal rest on Sunday July 18, 2010 at the Veterans Victory House. Mr. Chrisanthis was born in Charleston, SC on Sunday, October 14, 1928, the son of Pindaros Pete Chrisanthopoulos and Nitsa Jenny Bachliotou Chrisanthopoulos. He was a graduate of The Citadel, Class of 1950 and of the University of South...
James R O'Neill
July 16, 2010
James R. O'Neill, Sr. , husband of Kitty Frey O'Neill, of Charleston, SC, passed away at his home on the evening of July 15, 2010. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. James R. O'Neill, Sr. are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial at 3:00 PM, Monday, July 19, 2010, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. The Rite...
Rev. Msgr. John A Simonin
July 15, 2010
REV. MSGR JOHN A. SIMONIN Entered into eternal rest on Thursday, July 15, 2010, the Reverend Monsignor John A. Simonin, of Mt. Pleasant, a Roman Catholic Priest of the Diocese of Charleston and retired Pastor of St. Mary of the Annunciation Catholic Church He was born in Charleston, a son of Leo L. Simonin, Sr. and Mary Cecilia Danehey Simonin...
Margaret Ann Ravenel
July 15, 2010
Margaret "Peggie" Ann Ravenel, 86, widow of Henry L. Ravenel, Sr., died Thursday, July 15, 2010.Margaret was born on January 31, 1924 in Amsterdam New York, a daughter of the late Gustav Bubb and Bertha Delaney Bubb. She served in the US Navy and worked in cutomer service for American Airlines. Margaret is survived by her husband Henry, and her...
Gary E. Dempsey
July 14, 2010
Gary Edward Dempsey, 69, of Charleston, the husband of Barbara Jeanne Dempsey, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, July 14, 2010. Gary was born in Harco, IL on Sunday, November 17, 1940, a son of Garland Edward and Kathleen Dooley Dempsey. He was a ship fitter at the Charleston Naval Shipyard and also worked for Caterpillar and Metal Trades. Gary...
Beverly Mclain Mckevlin
July 11, 2010
Mrs. Beverly McLain McKevlin, 88, of Folly Beach, the widow of Dennis J. McKevlin, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, July 11, 2010 while in the company of her family. Mrs. McKevlin was born in Charleston, SC on Sunday, August 28, 1921, the daughter of the late Charles L. and Ethel V. (Bennett) McLain. She attended Charleston Business College and...
Glenn Patrick Tucker
July 11, 2010
Glenn Patrick Tucker of Charleston entered into eternal rest on Sunday, July 11, 2010. Glenn was born in West Point, NY a son of the late Major General Reuben Henry Tucker, USA and Helen Justine McAllister Tucker on Sunday, January 12, 1947. He was a graduate of Bishop England High School Class of 1964 and The Citadel, Class of 1973....
Pasquale James Maglione
July 8, 2010
Entered into eternal rest on Thursday, July 8, 2010, Pasquale James Maglione, widower of Jean Gault Maglione. The relatives and friends of Pasquale J. Maglione are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM, Saturday, July 10, 2010, at Nativity Catholic Church. The Rite of Committal will be at Holy Cross Cemetery. The family will receive friends...
Tomas Contreras
July 7, 2010
Tomas Contreras, 74, of Sierra Vista, AZ, the husband of Maria Torres Contreras, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, July 7, 2010. He was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, on Friday, December, 20, 1935, the son of Carlos Calendario Contreras and Angela Lle-Lles Contreras. Mr. Contreras was a Spot Welder for Pioneer Industries for 36 years. A loving and caring...
John Charles Bostick
July 3, 2010
John Charles Bostick, 56, of James Island, the husband of Judith Anne Bostick, entered in to eternal rest on Saturday, July 3, 2010. He was born in Honolulu, HI, the son of Herman Billy Bostick and Eva Mae Turner Pendleton, on Sunday, September 20, 1953. Mr. Bostick was a truck driver for United Parcel Service. He was an avid competitive...
William A. Welborn
July 2, 2010
William Acie "Bill" Welborn, 93 of Charleston died Friday July 2, 2010. Born January 23, 1917 in Spartanburg, a son of Henry Franklin Welborn and Edna Gresham Welborn. He attended public school and worked in his father's laundry and vending business. In 1937 at the age of twenty he hitchhiked to Charleston. There he met, in Hampton Park, the love...
Betty Barfield Koester
June 26, 2010
Betty Barfield Koester, 76, of Charleston, the wife of William J. Koester, Sr., entered into eternal rest on Saturday, June 26th, 2010. She was born in Johnsonville, SC on September 4, 1933, the daughter of Dewey and Lucy Powell Barfield. Betty loved Braves baseball and her two puppy's, Jazz and Nakita. She was the true foundation of her family, that...
Bonnie Partin
June 24, 2010
CHARLESTON - Entered into eternal rest on Thursday, June 24, 2010, Glenna Jeannette "Bonnie" Bates Partin, the widow of Charles Douglas Partin. Bonnie was born in Charleston a daughter of Arthur Grant and Amelia Augusta McDonald Bates on Friday, July 21, 1950. She was a graduate of St. Andrew's High School Class of 1968, and a member of Lutheran Church...
John Virtume Quinn
June 23, 2010
John Virtume Quinn Charleston, SC - John Virtume Quinn of 9 Bennett Street passed away on Wednesday, June 23, 2010. Born in 1918, John was proud of his service to our country as a United States Marine and World War II veteran in the Pacific Theater. Following the war, he graduated from Georgetown University and went on to serve as...
Dorothy Bentz Nolan
June 22, 2010
DOROTHY B. NOLAN CHARLESTON - Entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, June 22, 2010, Dorothy Ruth Bentz Nolan, the widow of Daniel Ernest Nolan, Sr. She was born in Charleston, a daughter of John Henderson and Lois Edwards Bentz on Saturday, October 16, 1926. Dorothy took great pride in her rural upbringing, where she was raised on her father's Wadmalaw...
Lou Ellen Culbreth Jackson
June 15, 2010
Entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 Lou Ellen Culbreth Jackson, widow of Lycurgus Jackson, Jr. The relatives and friends of Mrs. Lou Ellen Jackson are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 11:00 AM Saturday, June 19, 2010 at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Highway. The family will receive friends between 6:00 and 8:00 PM...
Larry E. Chesney
June 11, 2010
Larry Eugene Chesney, 66, of James Island, the husband of Pamela Lewis Chesney, entered into eternal rest on Friday, June 11, 2010 at the Hospice Center. He was born in Anderson, IN, a son of Vera M. Partain Chesney and the late Harold E. Chesney, on Wednesday, April 12, 1944. Mr. Chesney was a Sr. Service Engineer for General Motors...
Betty Lou Owens
June 9, 2010
Entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 Betty Lou Thomas Owens, widow of E. Chandler Owens. Betty was born in Calloway, VA a daughter of Maynard B. and Daisy Guilliams Thomas on Wednesday, February 21, 1940. She was a graduate of McCellanville High School. Betty was a devoted wife and mother who lived her life for her family,...
Claudette Marie Parr
June 6, 2010
Claudette Marie Parr, 70, of Charleston, the widow of Harry Lane Parr, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, June 6, 2010. She was born in Timmins, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of Henry Joseph Perron and Adrienne Marie Julien Perron, on Wednesday, January 31, 1940. She was a retired Co-Owner of PIP Printing Company. She is survived by two sons, Denis...
Janice Sports Heiterer
June 5, 2010
Entered into eternal rest on Saturday, June 5, 2010, Janice Carroll Sports Heiterer, wife of Richard Damien Heiterer. Janice was born in Jasper, Fl, a daughter of Charles Phillip and Hazel Glover Sports on Sunday, October 10, 1937. She attended Charleston High School. After the death of Janice's father, financial difficulty forced her mother to make the difficult decision to...
